Holding(s) in Company

17th Apr 2008 16:14

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Friends Provident Plc issuer of existing shares to which voting

rights are attached:

2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or

boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

Yes

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are

attached

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):___________________________________________ 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Deutsche Bank AG

notification obligation:

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different Deutsche Bank AG

from 3.): Abbey Life Assurance Company Limited Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas Deutsche Asset Management Investmentgesellschaft mbH Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. Tilney Investment Management

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which 15/04/2008 the threshold is crossed or reached if

different):

6. Date on which issuer notified: 16/04/2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Direct 5%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering of shares to the Triggering transaction

transaction if possible using the ISIN CODE Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting rights Shares Voting Rights shares rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0030559776 118,115,408 118,115,408 116,234,931 115,104,563 1,130,368 4.95% 0.05 B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of Expiration Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial date Period/ Date rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 116,234,931 5.0%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the

financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Deutsche Bank AG

Abbey Life Assurance Company Limited Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas Deutsche Asset Management Investmentgesellschaft mbH Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. Tilney Investment Management

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will

cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: David Lindsay\Andrew Anderson 15. Contact telephone +00 44 207 545 8533\8532 number:

mapper

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